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Obituaries

Randy Owens  

Randy Owens

1 year ago By News Staff

Randy Owens, 56, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away June 29, 2022, from a car accident.  

Mr. Owens was born Oct. 15, 1965, in Omaha, NE. Everyone described Randy as a one-of-a-kind guy. Randy was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and just being outside. Cars were his profession since his early teens when he started working in his uncle's shop. He was a self-taught man of many trades not limited to cooking, woodwork, and fabrication and auto body work.  

William Hershall Gray

1 year ago By News Staff

Beloved father and husband, William Hershall Gray, passed away on June 22, 2022.   

Hershall was a life-long resident of Excelsior Springs and Wood Heights, MO and fought a valiant fight against cancer and heart failure over the past four years.  He was born in Excelsior Springs to Ellen Nadeen (Hughes) and William Cleo Gray on Aug. 5, 1954.   

Dr. Arthur K. Roos  

Dr. Arthur K. Roos

1 year ago By News Staff

Dr. Arthur K. Roos of Liberty, MO lived a remarkable 96 years before passing away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Art was born in a log cabin in Mt. Vernon, Indiana on July 15, 1925, to Arthur Christian and Elfrieda Morlock Roos. His family relocated to Wood River, IL to pursue better opportunities during the Depression, and it’s there that Art first met his future wife, Doris E. Davis. Shortly after graduating high school, Art was called in July of 1943 to serve his country in World War II at the age of 17. 

Richard C. Waring  

Richard C. Waring

1 year ago By News Staff

Richard C. Waring, 86, Kearney, MO passed away July 4, 2022. 

Richard was the oldest of three children born to Bert and Rita Waring. He grew up in Excelsior Springs and graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1954. During his high school years, he was an accomplished athlete, attended Boys State and received his Eagle Scout Award. 

James (Jim) Edward Engelhard

1 year ago By News Staff

James (Jim) Edward Engelhard, age 84, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022. 

Celebration of Life services will be held Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Park Baptist Church, Brookfield with Pastor David Blakely officiating. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield, Missouri. 

Dora Lee Barney

1 year ago By News Staff

Dora Lee Barney died Wednesday June 15th 2022. Born April 2nd 1966 in Dayton, Ohio. Survived by two sisters Sue A Miller & Diane Ivy, one brother Billy Barney, and one brother in law Steve Miller. She lived most of her life in Excelsior Springs Mo. Celebration of life will be held at Prathersville Bible Church 25406 County Fair Cir. Excelsior Springs Mo. Saturday July 9th 2022 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm     

Jerry DeWayne Woods

1 year ago By News Staff

Jerry DeWayne Woods, 83, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at his home in rural Ray County. 
 
Jerry was born on July 7, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Melvin and Bessie (Arnold) Woods. He graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1956 where he was on the football and track teams and married Barbara Elaine Lee in 1957. 
 
After high school he became an electrician and co-owned Woods Brothers construction company with his brother, Kendall. He also farmed and was a pilot. 
 

Patrick Thomas McNally Jr.  

Patrick Thomas McNally Jr.

1 year ago By News Staff

Patrick Thomas McNally Jr., age 95, of Columbia, passed away on June 20, 2022 at Boone Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1927 in Nemaha, Kansas; a son of Patrick Thomas McNally Sr.  and Clara (Huerter) McNally. He was united in marriage to Carolyn McLaughlin on February 20, 1954 in Akron, Colorado and she survives. 

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